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Scapping 37 670
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ACE1888
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I Hope Not!
37670 has a 'cult following' down in this part of the world!
37670 has a 'cult following' down in this part of the world!
sprinterguy
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No, I reckon there’ll have been a fair few German locos that have gone for the chop in DB liveryIs this the 1st loco with the DB branding on to get scrapped..?
But joking aside and speaking of the UK only, then given just how few former EWS locos have received DB Schenker branding, then yes 37670 is the first DB Schenker branded loco to be sold for scrap. It’s certainly the cleanest, most complete looking scrapyard resident I’ve ever seen.
As far as I’m aware, cutting hasn’t started yet though, so perhaps there’s still a chance of a reprieve (Not that the UKs’ preserved railways really need gumming up with yet another class 37 taking up siding space: 37042 has just entered preservation on the Eden Valley Railway.)
SouthEastern-465
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To me seeing any locos or multiple unit scrapped is not nice, but it happens. It may be sad to see this Class 37 go, but as mentioned before preservation has got enough 37s as it is!
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westcoaster
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Get the cutters torch out lol, I'll do it.
What are you doing on here, then?
SouthEastern-465
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What are you doing on here, then?
Oh only just noticed the typo!
What it was meant to say was "Seeing any Loco, or multiple unit scrapped is not nice..."
asylumxl
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Count me in!
WillPS
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Why on earth was this repainted and then sold/scrapped so quickly?!
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Get a few of these old reliable beasts bought up, reconditioned and rebranded into "Transport Scotland" livery.
Perfect for keeping the tracks clear in the winter.
A few power-doored Mk3s would keep them busy on tourist specials in the summer too.
Perfect for keeping the tracks clear in the winter.
A few power-doored Mk3s would keep them busy on tourist specials in the summer too.
317666
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Me too!
fgwrich
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90019
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Early!!
hock: Class 37s are at minimum 45 years old that's starting to get on a bit in railway terms.
fgwrich
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Early!!
Ok, so Earlys not exactly the word - but what ment was early in its DB Red life...hairyhandedfool
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As I understand it EWS/DB had contract commitments to provide a set number of 37s, ideally 37/4s, but for a reason I can't recall (engine hours??) they didn't have enough operational 37/4s left, so they brought 670 back into use and repainted it as it had been in store for a while.
Given the state of their remaining 37s, DB recently decided it would be cheaper to sell them and contract hire a set number back from the buyer (who I believe is DRS) to cover the work they were required for.
tbtc
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Early!!
True; even the Pacers might not last much longer than 44 years
bladesman123
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wouldnt it be better for a preservation group to cannibalise it for parts rather than to just scrap it ?
37372
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Poor maintenance meant that it was just run down until it failed completely. I believe they also put the "wrong oil" in it, some contamination was found in there at least. Basically it looks nice on the outside but on the inside its in a terrible condition.
Shame really, it was a beast when I had it to Oban in 2009.
37670 RIP.
Shame really, it was a beast when I had it to Oban in 2009.
37670 RIP.
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northernrail
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It failed with low engine power,
it makes me :cry: to see what can only be called by faviourte loco being scrapped, trying to persuade my dad to take me down to see it for the 8th and last time:cry:
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There is also the issue of it's value here, the chances are that the scrapman was willing to pay more for it than an enthusiast movement
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The /4's were eating engines at quite a rate and 670 was the best condition/cheapest to reinstate as it had been looked after at MG (along with 669). Lack of ETS wasn't an issue as all tours featured genny vans following the incident with 37417.
For those that know their stuff, white metal in the oil caused its demise (as with countless others towards the end of the EWS/DBS era), for those that don't the engine was f*cked!
This is where 37 670 has been hiding:
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But this loco is just another 37 which has been re-sprayed in different colours, nothing special about it, so it had to go for scrap.
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But this loco is just another 37 which has been re-sprayed in different colours, nothing special about it, so it had to go for scrap.
DarloRich
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There is also the issue of it's value here, the chances are that the scrapman was willing to pay more for it than an enthusiast movement
correct!
GearJammer
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Has it actually been cut up yet?
sprinterguy
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I couldnt see it in the yard at Kingsbury when I passed last Thursday, although theres plenty of places it could have been hidden away.
DarloRich
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Just gone past emr kingsbury and it is still intact! Very strange to see a loco in such good exterior condition on the scrap line it even looks like it has had a polish!
northernrail
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Anyone got the Post Code for EMR Kingsbury google maps can't find it?
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